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This special report examines the enduring legacy of two-time Bihar Chief Minister and social justice icon, Karpoori Thakur, who was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. The report notes, 'One has to understand the legacy of Karpuri Thakur to understand why caste... is so important in the political theater of Bihar?'. As elections approach, his name is being invoked by all political parties, including by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched his campaign messaging from Samastipur. The programme explores why this 'Jan Nayak' (People's Hero), known for his uncompromising idealism and work for the underprivileged, has been lifted from the footnotes of history to become the central figure in Bihar's contemporary political narrative, which is deeply intertwined with caste and social identity.
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